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Sponsored: Finding success with cloud-based video games
Join Gamasutra and major cloud technology company Akamai for a free webinar this week to learn about the benefits, drawbacks and challenges of a cloud-based video game world.
June 26, 2013
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Get a job: Bungie's looking for an Infrastructure Engineer
"As a senior engineer at Bungie, you will play a leadership role in the design of future generations of our engine technology."
June 25, 2013
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Kids, privacy and mobile games: ESRB moves to limit risks
With new Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) revisions going into effect on July 1st, the ESRB has expanded its privacy certification program to assist COPPA-compliant mobile developers.
June 25, 2013
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Saints Row IV effectively banned under new Australian rating system
Saints Row IV is the first video game to fall foul of Australia's new age rating system, as the game has been refused classification in the country, and will therefore not be permitted to release.
June 25, 2013
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Respawn takes the initiative, explains how Xbox Live Cloud works
Jon Shiring, an engineer working at Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment, has shone some light on how exactly the Xbox Live Cloud for Xbox One will work, following some confusion online.
June 25, 2013
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Xbox One's digital strategy overlooks popular games like DayZ
"Why doesn't Microsoft have a digital distribution model? They don't! It doesn't exist!" That's DayZ's Dean Hall, skeptical that Microsoft understands the importance of letting indies self-publish.
June 25, 2013
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Zynga loses its third-party head honcho
In the wake of social game company Zynga laying off hundreds of staff and closing down multiple studios, the man leading Zynga's third-party efforts has announced that he is no longer working with the company.
June 25, 2013
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Havok launches free 3D game engine for mobile
Havok has launched Project Anarchy, its new iOS-, Android- and Tizen-ready 3D game engine promising an "industry-leading" feature set. The software is free to developers.
June 25, 2013
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Ouya launch: Great potential for devs - let's see where it goes
The first Kickstarted console is out -- and launches into a world changed even from its funding 11 months ago. Will it live up to its potential? Gamasutra speaks to CEO Julie Uhrman to find out.
June 25, 2013
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Latest Firefox release optimizes browser for games
The latest release for Mozilla's Firefox web browser aims to improve 3D game performance on the web.
June 25, 2013
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GDC Europe adds PS4 tech talk, Ubisoft Child of Light reveal
This August's GDC Europe has revealed new talks from Sony on the PlayStation 4's shading language, Ubisoft's Patrick Plourde revealing his 'small project in AAA studio' Child Of Light, and Jason Della Rocca on startup funding options.
June 25, 2013
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What indie game festivals do for the big publishers
More publishers need to take a chance on independents, says IndieCade chair Celia Pearce, who believes festivals like IGF and IndieCade can make for excellent market-testing. "Just find the line."
June 24, 2013